Jane Austen: Rise of a Genius looks at the novelist's early years, Jamie Cooks: Georgia sees Jamie Oliver explore that country's cooking, CrimeCall returns, as does HBO's The Rehearsal, and there's the season finale of The Last of Us . . .
Pick of the Day
Jane Austen: Rise of a Genius, 9.00pm, BBC One
The BBC's Jane Austen obsession continues.
Juliet Stevenson narrates a dramatised documentary examining how Jane Austen became one of the world's most well-known and critically acclaimed novelists.
At the age of 17, Jane lives in a village called Steventon, in Hampshire, where her father – a clergyman on a modest income with a large family - owns a library of over 500 books.
That’s an education in itself. A veritable treaure trove for an aspiring author.
Immersed in the classics, history and the emerging genre of the novel, she decides to tell her own stories.
New or Returning Shows
The Rehearsal, 10.00pm, Sky Comedy
Streaming on NOW
In this pretty unique series, Nathan Fielder prepares ordinary people for life's biggest moments by reducing the uncertainties of everyday life.
With a construction crew, a legion of actors, and seemingly unlimited resources, Fielder helps ordinary people prepare for life's biggest moments by "rehearsing" them in carefully crafted simulations of his own design.
In season two, the urgency of Fielder’s project grows as he decides to put his resources toward an issue that affects us all.
In the first episode of the new season, Nathan decides to put his resources into something big: preventing plane crashes by improving communication between airline pilots.
Jamie Cooks: Georgia, 7.00pm, Channel 4
Jamie Oliver (below) explores the Eastern European country's cuisine. His journey begins in the street market of the capital city of Tbilisi.
This is where he discovers the innovative use of herbs in traditional Georgian cooking.
He then heads east to the wine region and attends a traditional gathering of friends, old and new, for a feast of sharing dishes that celebrate the seasons.
CrimeCall, 9.35pm, RTÉ One
Streaming on RTÉ Player
It's that time of the month, when Carla O'Brien (below) presents appeals for help from the public in solving crimes, featuring reconstructions, CCTV footage, news features and a panel of police advisers taking calls.
Springwatch, 8.00pm, BBC Two
As the show embarks on its 20th year, Chris Packham and Michaela Strachan present live from the Longshaw Estate in the Peak District.
Meanwhile, Iolo Williams explores the wildlife of Northern Ireland, from its urban cities to its wildest islands
New to Stream
Cold Case: The Tylenol Murders, Netflix
From directors Yotam Guendelman and Ari Pines, this is a gripping three-part docuseries that revisits a chilling crime that shattered the USA’s trust in the safety of everyday brands.
Chicago, 1982: at least seven people die after ingesting cyanide-laced Tylenol capsules, sparking nationwide panic and one of the largest criminal investigations in US history.
Is there one mastermind behind these horrific deaths, or is that simply a convenient scapegoat in a darker conspiracy and potential cover-up?
The series reopens the case that turned the world’s best-selling drug into a terrifying symbol—and changed forever how we view the products in our own medicine cabinets.
Don’t Miss
Bank Holiday Bigstuff, 9.00pm, Sky Max
Streaming on NOW
If you missed this tale of love, death and carpet sales the first time round, now is the perfect time to put that right.
Sky are showing all six episodes of the first season of Mr Bigstuff back-to-back, on what’s aBank Holidat meet up.
For the uninitiated, Mr Bigstuff tells the story of two estranged brothers: Glen (Ryan Sampson) a nervy perfectionist striving to live the suburban ideal, and Lee (Danny Dyer, above), an alpha male with a prescription drug addiction and biscuit tin full of his dad’s ashes.
Glen and his fiancée Kirsty share a perfect, perfectly mundane life together.
That is until Lee comes crashing into their lives, on the run from a past that’s quickly catching up with him.
Code of Silence, 9.00pm, Virgin Media One
Determined to keep her meeting with Liam secret, Alison doesn't tell the police about him taking her to A&E.
Meanwhile, tensions flare at the Canterbury Tap as Liam's arrival leads to a confrontation with Alison's ex Eithan, who pleads with her for a second chance.
The police eventually find out about Alison's meeting with Liam and fire her due to her reckless actions, but she decides to take control of her own destiny when Liam invites her to a gang-linked meeting in London.
Emma, 9.30pm, TG4
First-time director Autumn de Wilde's enjoyable adaptation of Jane Austen's novel, with Anya Taylor-Joy, Johnny Flynn and Josh O'Connor, is well worth a look.
In Regency-era England, wealthy Emma Woodhouse searches for a new companion after her governess, Miss Taylor, marries.
The well-meaning but selfish young woman proceeds to interfere in the romantic affairs of her friends.
Ending Today
The Last of Us, 9.00pm, Sky Atlantic
Streaming on NOW
Season 2 comes to an end after just seven episodes.
Set five years after the events of the Emmy Award-winning first season, there should be a few jaw-dropping moments in this finale – especially after last week’s flashback-filled episode exploring Ellie's relationship with Joel.
As usual, there’s precious little advance content to pore over. But judging by the trailer we’ll be back where episode six left off as Ellie and Dina were trying to stay alive in the seriously dangerous surroundings of Seattle.
